Principal Product Designer

Overview Team Purpose: The mission of the Learning Product Team in Worldwide Learning (WWL) is to develop worldu2011class, innovative Skilling Products & Experiences that inspire customers, partners, Microsoft sellers, and future generations to achieve more by skilling, upskilling, and reskilling, thereby reaching 100M+ learners. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create lifeu2011changing AIu2011powered innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. Job Purpose: As a Principal Product Designer, you will lead design for large, complex, and ambiguous problem spaces across our learning product ecosystem. You will shape experience strategy, influence product direction, and raise the quality of design outcomes across teams. Youu2019ll partner closely with product managers, engineers, researchers, content designers, and business stakeholders to define vision, drive clarity, and deliver endu2011tou2011end experiences that scale. This opportunity will allow you to: + Design products that impact millions of learners globally. + Shape the future of AIu2011first learning and skilling experiences. + Work within a culture grounded in growth mindset, collaboration, and design leadership. Responsibilities + Lead the design of complex endu2011tou2011end experiences spanning multiple teams, products, or initiatives. + Define experience vision, interaction models, and design principles aligned with user and business needs. + Drive clarity in ambiguous problem spaces, influencing what teams build and why. + Partner closely with product managers, engineers, researchers, and content teams to deliver cohesive solutions. + Use customer research, data, and usability insights to inform and validate design decisions. + Advocate for inclusive, accessible, and scalable design solutions. + Mentor designers and raise the overall quality of design craft and execution across the team. Qualifications Required Qualifications (RQs): + Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 6+ years experience working in product or service design + OR Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 8+ years experience working in product or service design + OR equivalent experience (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems). Preferred Qualifications (PQs): + Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 8+ years experience working in product or service design + OR Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Interaction Design, or related field AND 12+ years experience working in product or service design + OR equivalent experience (e.g., demonstrated experience working in product or service design or using design thinking to solve problems). + 6+ years experience shipping products, services, or games and/or delivering to customers as a result of an end-to-end design process. + Proven experience leading design for platformu2011scale, AIu2011powered, or datau2011informed products + Demonstrated ability to influence across teams and leadership levels without direct authority + Experience mentoring designers and shaping design culture + Proficiency in Figma and modern AI prototyping tools Product Design IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations. (

Created: 2026-01-29